External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Armenia
Armenia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 13.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Armenia, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Armenia is 13.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Armenia peaked at 147.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2017.
That places Armenia 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 52.2% | — |
| 1996 | 138.8% | +165.9% |
| 1997 | 95.5% | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 146.4% | +53.4% |
| 1999 | 147.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 112.6% | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 135.0% | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 129.1% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 143.5% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 113.7% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 125.8% | +49.0% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -47.2% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -66.6% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -4.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 13.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 69% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +165.9% | 52.2% | 138.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.1% | 52.2% | 147.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 22.2% | 143.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More financial sector data for Armenia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0665 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0665 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Armenia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Armenia was 13.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 147.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2017.
- How does Armenia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Armenia ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.